The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-12
Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, ID. O., April 6, 1887.
The President, Mrs. Cleveland. the
Cabinet and Diplomatic Corps have
been busy the past few days discharg
ing official and social duties to the
Queen of the Sandwich Island. The
of Washington society has
divided its time between the Jockey
Club races, the opera and the circus.
Each day there has been full pro
CRANE for the entertainment of the
Hawaiian visitor, which, after having
been fully carried out, found royalty
very much fatigued and willing to
rest. The Queen weighs about two
hundred pounds apparently, and
Washington weather is warmer than
that which she has recently felt, judg-
ing from the fact that she arrived from
Chicago in a travelling garment of fur.
The events of her first day in Wash
ingtoh began with q visit to the Pres
ident, at noon, accompanied by her
suite. All visitors had been excluded
from the White House at ten O'Clock,
SO that only few correspondents were
in the corridor when the victoria.
drawn by white horses, drew up under
the portico. Mr.. Carter, the Hawaiian
minister, in full official Uniform of
white cloth, with profusion of gold
braid, escorted the Queen across the
portico and corridors into the Blue
parlor, where the President and Mrs
Cleveland, unattended were waiting
to receive the suite. The President
advanced, and taking her hand, bade
her welcome to cur country, presented
Mrs. Cleveland, and after the other
members of the party had been intro.
duced by the Interpreter, general con
versation followed. Her majesty wore
Ia long trained dress of Llack satin
elaborately trimmed with gold braid
black bonnet, and carried o small
fan of sea gull's down with yellow
center. At the close of the visit
which did not occupy more than fif
teen minutes, the royal party returned
to their apartments at the Arlington
where, an hour and a half later, Mrs
Cleveland and the ladies of the Cabi
net returned the Queens call. Two
hours. believe, is the utmost limi
allowed by the royal etiquette for re
turning visits.
/ While at the White House Queer
Kapiolani looked very closely at al
of her surroundings, and observed eacl
person present. She has grim cas-
OF countenance, anu in complexion i.
a clear brown, similar to and about a.
dark as q mulattO.
| Atthe dinner given by the Hawaiian
minister in honor of his Queen, tn,
Invitations were limited to officiaI
and to those who had visited Honolu
la, or whose names were familiar {,
the visitors. Among those presen
were Secretaries Bayard, Fairchild
whitney and Endicott, Postmaste
General Villas. Gen. Sheridan, Admi
rails Porter, Stevens, Temple and Am
men, Chief Justice Waite, Gen. Gree
iy and q few others, almost all O
whom were accompanied by ladies.
i When sight seeing at the Capito
the Queen showed special interest il
the Hall of the House of Representa-
tives. This. she said, was on accoun
OF the cordial reception accorded f
her husband there by Speaker Blair ne
when His Majesty, halakaua vislte,
this city several years ago. But sh
says the most delelightful experiene
she has had in America was at th
Deaf and Dumb college in this city
She is greatly interested in the worl
Of educating deaf mutes, and the Pres
ident of Kendall Green, knowing this
arranged an entertainment in he
honor and invited her. Exbressiu,
her delight with the exercises sh
made the remark that she wished sb
could have embraced all the pupils
Today she visited the tomb of Wash
ington with distinguished party IA
escort, and this evening she is dinin,
at the White House.
Ex Representative Barbour, of Vii
ginia, who is himself man of fin
address and elegant manners, was re
Gently speaking of President Clevelan
as host, and was enthusiastic in hi
praise. He thinks he never knew
man occupying high official position
more easy of approach than Mr.. Cleve
land. And though he may not pos
sess as large an amount of magnetisn u
as his political rival in Maine is re
puted to have, the faculty of putin
his visitors at their ease insures friend
ship from nearly all who meet him
Mr.. Barbour said from the time h
takes your hand in his friendly grasr
you feel that he regards you as hi
! equal, socially, and after you hav
been In his company five minutes,
you do not feel thoroughly at home
is because you cannot be made to fee
! 30 under any circumstances.